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Everyone knows Garth Brooks<\/a> from his enormous career in country music, but did you know he is also a film producer?<\/p>\n In 2001, Brooks helped package a Christmas movie that starred Oscar-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg. Brooks was one of the executive producers of Call Me Claus<\/em>, a movie that first aired on Turner Network Television on Dec. 2, 2001.<\/p>\n The film’s plot involved a home shopping executive\u00a0\u2014 played by Goldberg\u00a0\u2014 who becomes Santa’s choice for his replacement after his 200-year reign is up.<\/p>\n Brooks served as one of six producers on the project, and he also provided the title song, “Call Me Claus,” which he co-wrote with Lisa Sanderson, his producing partner in a company called Red Strokes Entertainment.<\/p>\n Sadly, the spirit of holiday cheer didn’t last.<\/p>\n In April of 2013 Sanderson filed suit<\/a> against Brooks, maintaining that she was not properly compensated during her time as Red Strokes’ CEO.<\/p>\n In February of 2014, a jury in Nashville made a finding<\/a> on Brooks’ behalf in the lawsuit, ruling that Sanderson would have to pay back $226,000 that she had claimed was a gift, but Brooks said was a loan.<\/p>\n They also found that Sanderson had no claim on further compensation from her time at Red Strokes.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/em> These Country Music Lawsuits Left Fans SHOOK!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n That one film turned out to be the sum total of Brooks’ movie career so far. A planned film starring him as his alter ego, Chris Gaines, wound up being shelved.<\/p>\n Brooks is not the only country star to face legal action. Scroll through the pictures below to see the nastiest lawsuits in country music history.<\/p>\n The music business is a high-stakes, high-risk venture, and it’s not unusual for artists to wind up in court to defend their interests, as we’ll see in this gallery of the nastiest country music lawsuits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Sterling Whitaker<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat Film Did Garth Brooks Produce?<\/h3>\n
Did Garth Brooks Ever Write a Song for a Film?<\/h3>\n
Why Did Garth Brooks’ Partner Sue Him?<\/h3>\n
35 Country Music Lawsuits That Left Fans Shocked<\/h2>\n
11 Stunning Secrets of Garth Brooks, “Friends In Low Places”<\/h2>\n